High Beta and High Density Operation in TPE-RX

A high poloidal beta, βp, was achieved using pulsed poloidal current drive (PPCD) in a toroidal pinch experiment-RX (TPE-RX). The plasma electron density and temperature increased, hence improving βp from 5 to 30% during PPCD. βp is almost equal to the total beta in the reversed-field pinch (RFP). D...

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Published in:Plasma and Fusion Research 2009/05/15, Vol.4, pp.022-022
Main Authors: KOGUCHI, Haruhisa, SAKAKITA, Hajime, KIYAMA, Satoru, YAMBE, Kiyoyuki, ASAI, Tomohiko, HIRANO, Yoichi, AURIEMMA, Fulvio, TERRANOVA, David, INNOCENTE, Paolo
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Language:English
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high-beta plasma
pellet injection
pulsed poloidal current drive (PPCD)
reversed-field pinch (RFP)
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Summary:A high poloidal beta, βp, was achieved using pulsed poloidal current drive (PPCD) in a toroidal pinch experiment-RX (TPE-RX). The plasma electron density and temperature increased, hence improving βp from 5 to 30% during PPCD. βp is almost equal to the total beta in the reversed-field pinch (RFP). D-alpha emission from recycling deuterium by the plasma-wall interaction decreased during the PPCD. An improved particle confinement time was indicated by a ten fold increase in the ratio of the total number of particles to the D-alpha emission. Single pellet injection into the good particle confinement plasma, achieved by the PPCD, produced high density plasma with high beta values. The plasma electron density rapidly increased to triple that of standard plasma, and high density was maintained till the end of the PPCD period. The electron temperature was lower than that of PPCD without ice pellet injection, but βp remained almost the same because the plasma electron density was higher with pellet injection.
ISSN:1880-6821
1880-6821
DOI:10.1585/pfr.4.022